Škale
Škale | |
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  Škale Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′23.64″N 15°5′59.52″E / 46.3899000°N 15.0998667°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Velenje |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 456.3 m (1,497.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 843 |
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Škale (pronounced [ˈʃkaːlɛ], German: Skalis[2][3]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. It lies just north of the town of Velenje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[4]
The local church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the Parish of Velenje Saint Martin.[5]
Notable people
- Josef Krainc, Austro-Hungarian lawyer, philosopher and politician of Slovene descent
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 272.
- ^ Gerhard Pferschy. Die Steiermark im Spätmittelalter. Historischer Verein f. Steiermark. p. 756.
- ^ Velenje municipal site
- ^ Družina RC Church publication
External links
Media related to Škale at Wikimedia Commons- Škale at Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Velenje
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